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Clark County using newest body scan technology to keep drugs out of jail

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Updated: 5:55 PM EDT Jul 22, 2019

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ON ANY GIVEN DAY, UP TO FORTY PEOPLE ARE BOOKED HERE AT THE CLARK COUNTY JAIL. AND ITS NOT UNUSUAL TO DISCOVER INMATES TRYING TO SMUGGLE IN SOMETHING THEY SHOULDN’T. >> CELL PHONES, CHARGES TO CELL PHONES, DRUGS, EVEN COSMETICS FOR FEMALE INMATES.. LAUREN: IT’S WHY THE TEK 84, THE LATEST IN BODY SCAN TECHNOLOGY IS NOW IN PLACE INSIDE THE JAI ITA™S SIMILAR TO WHAT’S USED AT TSA CHECK POINTS AT AIRPORTS. AN INMATE ENTERS, A BUTTON IS PUSHED, AND WITHIN SECONDS OFFICERS ARE GIVEN AN IN-DEPTH SCAN. >> THIS IS GREAT. IT’S BEEN INVALUABLE. WE CATCH EVERYTHIN LAUREN: CAPTAIN ANTHONY MILLS SAYS THAT EVEN INCLUDES SMALL STRIPS OF SUBOXONE, A SYNTHETIC HEROIN THAT COULD HAVE DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES INSIDE THE JAIL. COLONEL SCOTTIE MAPLES WITH THE CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS STOPPING DRUGS FROM GETTING INTO THE JAIL IS CRUCIAL. >> THERE’S PEOPLE UNFORTUNATELY THAT CONTINUE TO TRY AND BRI THEM INTO THE JAIL, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY MAKE PEOPLE IN HERE TRYING TO DO RIGHT RELAPSE SO IF WE CAN CATCH THESE PEOPLE TRYING TO BRING DRUGS INTO OUR JAIL WHICH COULD AFFECT SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE. IT’S A GOOD PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. LAUREN: ONE THAT’S MAKING A HECTIC JOB A LITTLE EASIER AND THIS JAIL SAFER, ALL THANKS TO THE PUSH OF A BUTTON. >> IT’S AMAZING, IT’S AN AMAZING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND WE’RE GRATEFUL AND WE’LL USE IT EVERY DAY ALL DAY. LAUREN

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Clark County using newest body scan technology to keep drugs out of jail

On any given day, up to 40 people are booked at the Clark County Jail. Staff said it is not unusual to discover inmates trying to smuggle in something they shouldn't."Cellphones, charges to cellphones, drugs, even cosmetics for female inmates. We've seen it all," Col. Scottie Maples with the Clark County Sheriff's Office told WLKY.It is why the Tek84, the latest in body scan technology, is now in place inside the jail. An inmate enters, a button is pushed and within four seconds, officers are provided an in-depth scan."It's been invaluable. We catch everything," Capt. Anthony Mills said, adding that small strips of suboxone, a synthetic heroin, had recently been detected.Maples said stopping drugs from getting into the jail is crucial. "There's people unfortunately that continue to try and bring them into the jail, which could potentially make people in here trying to do right relapse. So, if we can catch these people trying to bring drugs into our jail which could affect someone else's life, they will be charged.""It's amazing, an amazing piece of equipment and we're grateful and we'll use it every day, all day," Mills said.The body scanner was installed earlier this month. While there has been some contraband and drugs detected, jail administrators believe the equipment alone serves as a deterrent.

CLARK COUNTY, Ind. —

On any given day, up to 40 people are booked at the Clark County Jail. Staff said it is not unusual to discover inmates trying to smuggle in something they shouldn't.

"Cellphones, charges to cellphones, drugs, even cosmetics for female inmates. We've seen it all," Col. Scottie Maples with the Clark County Sheriff's Office told WLKY.

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It is why the Tek84, the latest in body scan technology, is now in place inside the jail. An inmate enters, a button is pushed and within four seconds, officers are provided an in-depth scan.

"It's been invaluable. We catch everything," Capt. Anthony Mills said, adding that small strips of suboxone, a synthetic heroin, had recently been detected.

Maples said stopping drugs from getting into the jail is crucial.

"There's people unfortunately that continue to try and bring them into the jail, which could potentially make people in here trying to do right relapse. So, if we can catch these people trying to bring drugs into our jail which could affect someone else's life, they will be charged."

"It's amazing, an amazing piece of equipment and we're grateful and we'll use it every day, all day," Mills said.

The body scanner was installed earlier this month.

While there has been some contraband and drugs detected, jail administrators believe the equipment alone serves as a deterrent.